"I'm so glad I had the opportunity to be a part of this program. Lu Kondor is a great instructor"...Ellen-Rachell Caldwell

"Within a couple of months of the program ending I had received a technical writer offer from a large medical device company...I believe the certification process helped a lot in getting the job."
...Jeff Grant

THE PROGRAM
The online Technical Writing Certificate
of Completion introduces
students to the many aspects of contemporary technical writing
practices and helps them develop the skills and confidence
to communicate complex technical concepts simply and effectively.
Students can take individual courses or the entire series

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Technical writing plays an extremely important role in the
business field and high tech world. With increasing reliance
on sophisticated technology, written technical instructions
have become the primary paths to understanding complex procedures.
Some of the concepts that students will learn include how
to determine their audience, purpose and objectives for various
documents; how to follow steps to successful technical writing;
how to write collaboratively; how to write a procedures manual;
and how to design the most common types of technical documents.

"Within a couple months of the program ending I had received a technical writer offer from a large medical device company in the San Fernando Valley. I believe the certification process helped a lot in getting the job"...Jeff Super

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Career opportunities are found in the financial, industrial,
construction, electronics, automotive, medical, computer,
biomedical, healthcare, agricultural and petrochemical industries.
Many engineers, scientists and technicians have increased
their effectiveness through improvement of their technical
writing skills. Individuals who are interested in becoming
technical communicators, or those who are already in technical
writing positions and would like to improve their skills.

COSTS
The cost of each course is $489. Total cost for a certificate
is $1,467.
There will be an additional cost for materials and/or textbooks.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSFundamentals of Technical Communication
This 9-week course examines the basic requirements of technical
style and organizational patterns used in a variety of business
and technical documents. Students learn and practice how to
condense extensive information into the fewest words possible
without sacrificing content. The class also covers how to
identify the audiences and apply various styles to each.

Advanced Technical Communications
This 9-week course further examines the concepts learned in
the “Fundamentals” course. Students hone their
skills by writing various types of proposals, informal and
formal reports, procedures manuals and oral presentations.

Information Design
The final 9-week course gives students a command of the design
principals and production processes required for truly effective
technical communications. Students will design manuals, procedures
handbooks and instructional materials. Students will be required
to complete a capstone project that incorporates every aspect
of technical writing learned in the program.

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